I have done many photographs using a gun, fox and fox teeth. These photographs really show the harsh, cruel reality of killing for fashion and decoration. Here I have taken a photo against a white background and then edited it so it looked sharp and professional.

Here I have used scanography. This is one of my strongest medias as I find arranging the items in a way that makes them look very impressive and the editing process afterwards very effective, eye-catching and easy. I particularly like this piece. I have taken a relatively boring scanogram of a fox and a gun and then photoshopped some feathers and teeth on top of it. I also adjusted the opacity and contrast so that both images complemented each other without being too overpowering.

When thinking about possible objects for observational work I wanted to focus more on the shocking side of my theme therefore I acquired a real fox which is supposed to be used as a fashion accessory. I also managed to get some feathers, a fur coat, fox teeth and fox jaws. I felt these items really showed the awful, brutal truth of the fur industry. I also used barbed wire and guns to show the reality of the hunting and awful conditions the animal are kept in and the awful pain and suffering the animals feel.

I love this campaign as it shows the harsh reality of what people will do for fashion, in this particular example I feel that it shows people that they are physically wearing animals skin. It’s vulgar and grotesque yet it’s very captivating and effective.

I found this video in particular very interesting yet very disturbing. I feel that this kind of campaign has a very hard effect on the viewer as we see it in a very harsh, real way as we feel the impact of the cruelty as humans are being killed instead of animals. I feel that I will use and research some more campaigns and use them as a kind of artist research to draw inspiration from.